An aerial photograph is taken of a building. The photograph is made when the angle of elevation of the sun is 32°. The shadow is determined to be 70 feet long. How tall is the building? The building is approximately (Round to the nearest foot as needed.) feet tall.

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An aerial photograph is taken of a building. The photograph is made when the angle of elevation
of the sun is 32°. The shadow is determined to be 70 feet long. How tall is the building?
The building is approximately
(Round to the nearest foot as needed.)
feet tall.
Transcribed Image Text:An aerial photograph is taken of a building. The photograph is made when the angle of elevation of the sun is 32°. The shadow is determined to be 70 feet long. How tall is the building? The building is approximately (Round to the nearest foot as needed.) feet tall.
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